New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson throws a pass during training camp on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. Credit: Noah K. Murray
The spotlight was on Zach Wilson in his NFL preseason debut Saturday night, and it will shine on him going forward every time that he takes the field as the Jets quarterback.
Wilson led the first-team offense onto the MetLife turf against the Giants, carrying, for the first time in a game, a very heavy weight that isn’t leaving his shoulders anytime soon.
He was the No. 2 pick in the draft out of BYU, the quarterback that the Jets, general manager Joe Douglas and coach Robert Saleh are betting their futures on.